Morgan admitted he caused ‘penalty’ handball

Sarah Winterburn

Middlesbrough head coach Aitor Karanka has claimed Leicester skipper Wes Morgan admitted one of Leicester’s game-saving penalties should not have stood.

The Boro boss said Foxes captain Morgan conceded he fouled Calum Chambers, which forced the defender to handle in the area for the hosts’ first spot kick in their 2-2 draw.

Islam Slimani also netted an injury-time penalty that saved the hosts’ blushes after another poor Premier League performance on Saturday.

Alvaro Negredo scored twice – ending an 11-game drought – for the visitors who were seconds away from victory before Marten De Roon brought down Morgan for Leicester’s second penalty.

But it was their first, scored by Riyad Mahrez, which angered Karanka after he claimed Morgan said he had pushed Chambers.

He said: “I was sure one player pushed Calum Chambers. If I had one doubt, which I didn’t have, the players told me Morgan recognised to them he had pushed Calum.

“I’ve been here for three years and I always say football is about a team. If we want to win or lose we’re working as a team, and the referees work as a team.

“We showed again we are a really good side and how well we can play, against Leicester who won the league last season.

“We should have won the game and I think we were the better team.”

“But football can be unfair and we didn’t get the three points we deserved.”